It seems like these days when it comes to earrings, the only thing we are concerned with is that it packs as much dangle, rocks and glitter as possible.

Hoops, loops, drops, droops, vintage, whatever -- it's more shiny than Young Buck's iced-up grill. One, two, three or six inches -- the truth is as long as it's ostentatious and glitzy, there is hardly a knick-knack that we wouldn't hang on our lobes.

In fact, I love flashy earrings so much that I never ever go out grooving without them. It's just another way to entice people to focus all their attention on me; which is, well, the whole reason for me and my dazzling booty to step out of the crib on a Friday or Saturday night.

With so much crystal hanging from your head, heads will for sure turn.

And on that note, it's no surprise that when it comes to ear-trinkets, the biggest fad of the last couple of years is the Chandelier earring.

Introduced in 1999 and featured in Vogue magazine -- leading to a mainstream explosion -- these swinging babies are the must-have ornaments for keepin' it jazzy. Now for those of you less familiar (shame on you), a chandelier earring generally falls under the following description: big, silver, intricate, gold, gleaming, platinum -- I don't roll in anything less, whether it's Monday, Tuesday or Shabbat -- bling-blinging, and just in general F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S.

Okay, so not only is that list non-exhaustive, but it isn't a clear definition.

But believe you me that everyone has got to have one, two, or preferably, a gazillion chandelier adornments.

On the Web:

www.divadesignsusa.com. Trust me, this is the ultimate Web site to find cheap treasures for your ears. The selection is stunning AND so affordable that you could buy a pair for every weekend of the semester and spend under $150. Now that's hot.

www.1928.com. If you're into old school, then you need to wind it back all the way to 1928. For gorgeous, ornate, one- to three-inch vintage chandeliers, 1928 jewelry is the spot. You can find extremely elegant tasteful earrings from all sorts of metals and materials including pearls, genuine stones, and my favorites copper and oxidized gold with genuine stones.

In town:

The Roost, 346 E. College Ave. If big and bold get your blood hoppin', then try The Roost. These are the most gloriously large earrings I could find in town. The R has a pretty wide selection of mostly crystal-ed baubles. But be careful, you may end up spending hours here; it's not easy to leave.

End Result, 109 S. Allen St. If you're searching for something of a little more value then check out End Result. The variety of their jewels is magnificent, with every color and type you could possibly want.

At a mall:

Charlotte Russe. A young and hippity-hip store, Charlotte Russe has adorable earrings for even more adorable prices. I recommend Russe for few-time only pairs.